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ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
ECG Basics - Atrial ... Rhythms #Cardiology ... #Atrial #SVT #Comparison ... #MAT #WAP #WPW ... #SVT #ECGEducator
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
four main types: atrial ... ), atrial flutter ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECGEducator
WPW EKG after cardioversion of SVT

Here is the post-conversion ECG

The patient is now in Sinus Rhythm,
WPW EKG after cardioversion ... of SVT Here is ... post-conversion ECG ... is strikingly short ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... abberancy - N B Afib + WPW ... SVTs - atrial/junctional ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Subepicardial atrial ... supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... than Brugada criteria ... #differential #cardiology
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... atrial flutter ... is suspected clinically ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECGEducator
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome WPW ... pathway between the atria ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
flutter (rate control ... : - Scooping ST ... biphasic T waves - Short ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... long QT via long ST ... assoc withlK Brugada ... + negative T WPW ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... vagal maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT ... /Vfib/Afib/WPW) ... #Palpitations #Cardiology